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Themicroscoop t1_ituxwtg wrote

Most US Labs wouldn’t. We would refer the samples to the state laboratories in consultation with local health authorities.

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Beard_o_Bees t1_itvi0wg wrote

Totally.

Anything even potentially Ebola related should go straight to the highest levels.

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dat_GEM_lyf t1_itwh5h8 wrote

Most labs in the world aren’t BSL4. Clickbait title but what else is to be expected in 2022.

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Avulpesvulpes OP t1_itwne07 wrote

I don’t know that it’s necessarily clickbait. There’s a poorly controlled outbreak and a chance for the US to see imported cases..

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dat_GEM_lyf t1_ity70j2 wrote

Right but the more correct way to phrase the title then would be most labs can’t test for Ebola or any other BLS4 pathogen

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